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Place of Service
Friendship United Methodist Church

Time of Service
3 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2012

Place of Visitation
church fellowship building

Time of Visitation
Following the service

Cemetery
church cemetery

Mrs. Alta Rachel Isley Hargrove

Apr. 29, 1923 - Apr. 11, 2012

SNOW CAMP - Mrs. Alta Rachel Isley Hargrove, age 88, of 5758 Hargrove Trail, Snow Camp, N.C. passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at her earthly home and awoke in Heaven's peaceful care.
Born April 29, 1923 in Alamance County, N.C. to the proud parents, now deceased, John Moody Isley and Callie Garrett Isley, Alta was a longtime active member of the Friendship United Methodist Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher, was active in the United Methodist Women and various circles of the church. She was active in garden clubs and art which was a passion she enjoyed and proudly displayed in her home for her family and friends to enjoy and admire. Barney Ross "Bud" Hargrove Jr., her late husband, was the love of her life and while he served in the military, Alta worked for the government at Parris Island, S.C., where he was a drill sergeant, so that she could always be near him.
She is survived by two sons, David R. Hargrove of Snow Camp and Harold D. Hargrove and wife Rose Ann of Snow Camp; grandchildren, Jimmy Hargrove, Kristi Hargrove, Scott Hargrove and Beth Lauck; great-grandchildren, Brady Lauck and Bryce Lauck.
She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Jo Hargrove.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Friendship United Methodist Church Officiating will be the Rev. Henry Swanzey and the Rev. Al Horne. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Following the service the family will receive friends in the church fellowship building and at other times at the residence.
The family wishes to say a special thank you to all of their mother's caregivers for their patience, compassion and loving care.
Memorials may be made in memory of Alta to the Friendship United Methodist Church, 4612 Friendship-Patterson Mill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Mrs. Hargrove's body will remain at the McClure Funeral Home in Graham until taken to the church for the service. Public viewing will begin on Saturday at noon.

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Judy Thorpe - Apr. 22, 2012

I know the pain that death can bring to the heart, it is the worse hardship that we have to bear, in our walk of life. I find that taken comfort , throu the words of the Bible, to be a great help. Jesus gave way to tears when his friend Lazarous died.(John11:35) Jesus also said I am the resurrenction, & the life.(John11:25) He said(Jesus) I am the vine, & my Father is the culvator.(John15:1) Jehovah said he is near to those who are broken hearted, & those who are crushed in spirit.(Ps.34>18) What a wonderful gift we have been givin, to have the hope of seening our loved ones again.
Dr. & Mrs. David Patterson - Apr. 13, 2012

Harold, David and family. Ruth and I are out of town with our granddaughter but received a call regarding your mom's death. I was so sorry to hear of her passing. She holds a special place in my heart as a gentle, kind woman that treated all she met with humility and respect. She was my Sunday school teacher when I was a young child. An excellent teacher that believed in Christianity and helped little ones understand it's importance. All that knew her saw how she practiced her faith in her daily living. People like that stand out and are noticed even by the little boys and girls in her Sunday school room many years ago. I saw it,,,, and here it is more than 50 years later and I remember it like it was yesterday. She was one of those unique individuals that people knew they liked from the minute they met her. Ruth and I pass along our thoughts and prayers to your family at this difficult time knowing that we are all given the chance to meet again. sincerely, David Patterson DDS